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Surprise Ending

By: Jeffery Deaver
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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The number one priority for Bradley Reynolds of Maryland's Organized Crime Taskforce is Andre Hector Federico. The mob boss is old school - a devoted family man, treacherous as hell, and paranoid enough to have escaped Reynolds's sting. Now Reynolds has a new plan: enlist prize-winning crime novelist Alan Seybold to concoct a foolproof chapter-by-chapter scenario on how to lure Federico out of his safe zone and collar him. There's just one condition: Seybold has to play by the rules of real life. Beyond that, the king of best-selling head-turners can have all the fun he wants. But as skilled as Seybold is, even he can't foresee where this thriller is headed - or just how dangerous its plot twists can be.

©2017 Gunner Publications, LLC (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved

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Yes! I loved every moment...

Jeffery Deaver delivered massively but what amazed me was he did this in a spell-binding short story and it was free. This was by far one of the better-developed plotlines I have read in some time and boy does it have twists! You just never know who the good guys are or who the bad guys are and this book will certainly keep you guessing!

100% recommended 👍

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Great Ending

Another great Jeffery Deaver story, I love almost every thing Jeffery writes, the narration was very good also.

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Short and sweet, the ending is the key

As the name suggests, the ending is the key, really loved how it ended. This is what makes for a good yarn. A very sorry and quick read

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Great!!

Deaver is a brilliant writer, no question about it!! In just 1.5 hours he tells a captivating tale with an awesome ending! Grover Gardner does a terrific job as narrator. Check this one out!! ☺️

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It was a surprise ending

For 1 hour this is worth it. Kind of a fun twist of a tale.

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Love this short story!

Great story about a narcissist author who decided to write a book based on a true crime except his story does not have an HEA!

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Not bad

It was an okay story, and you wanted there to be more, but it was a bit predictable.

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Great job

A plot within a plot. Great narration and plot twists. Fun listen and mystery. Recommend

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Excellent Mystery

Title: Surprise Ending
Author: Jeffery Deaver
Format: Audio
Narrator: Grover Gardner
Genre: Suspense - Police, organized crime
Standalone: yes
Part of a Series; Book 4 in the Jeffrey Deaver Short Stories collection
POV: Multiple
Steam Level: None
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What if the police use a mystery author to stop a mob boss's crew? What if things aren't as they seem? Surprise Ending was a fun novella about a mystery novelist, a crime boss in a war for territory, and the ambition cop who wants to fight crime in an unique way. Twists and turns leave the listener breathless in this surprising thriller.

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Good Deaver Short

This is a pretty descent short story by Mr. Deaver. He is one of my favorite authors, mostly on his longer novels. This book had some fine characters, the story flowed nicely with a great twist at the end. Grover Gardner as usual does a great job narrating.

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